Frédéric Boissonnas

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Frédéric Boissonnas
File:Self picture via mirror - Frédéric Boissonnas - 1900.jpg
Self picture in mirror, 1900
Born 18 June 1858
Geneva, Switzerland
Died 1946
Nationality Swiss
Occupation Photographer

Frédéric Boissonnas (1858–1946) was a Swiss photographer.

Life

He was born in Geneva 18 June 1858. He came from a family of artists. In 1887 he won the silver medal at the photography exhibition at Toulouse. For about thirty years, between 1907 and 1919 he made several trips to Greece taking all shorts of photographs. He is known for his extensive photography of the Greek area. His work is considered crucial for the development of photography in Greece during the early 20th century.[1]

Gallery

References

  1. Frédéric Boissonnas archive

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